Rick - Your situation is sad. You worked for a long time but due to your lack of understanding of tax labor laws, you allowed yourself to be deprived of building your pension nest egg with the SSS. You also evaded taxes tsk tsk tsk...
But your letter offers an insight into the plight of workers, not just in Boracay, but in other parts of the country. Unscrupulous employers continue to exploit, employees do not have knowledge of their rights, lack of oversight and sactions from the BIR, SSS and other govt agencies.
You could do everyone a public service by going to the BIR and SSS, for a start, and informing them of problems with this particular employer. If tax evasion occured, I'm sure the BIR would be very interested. If pension contributions were withheld but not remitted, the SSS would also want to get their money too.
Ball's in your court now...
I dont know kun amo man sa gihapon ang sistema subong, I been working in Boracay last 1993 sa isa ka resort, as a front desk officer, I was employed, without the knowledge of DOLE, no SSS, never paid my taxes, and espcially I dont have any protection from an unfair labor practice, thats why I left Boracay.